Windows ipconfig and route command
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Hi. It's pretty funny talking about Windows and routing :0, however I need to document how to change a route metric when my Internet is from WLAN but LAN interface has just been configured by DHCP.
- BEFORE
C:\>route print =========================================================================== Interface List 17...7c e9 d3 e3 8d 84 ......Bluetooth Device (Personal Area Network) 15...60 67 20 02 a2 d1 ......Microsoft Virtual WiFi Miniport Adapter 14...60 67 20 02 a2 d0 ......Intel(R) Centrino(R) Advanced-N 6205 13...00 21 cc ca c3 9f ......Intel(R) 82579LM Gigabit Network Connection 1...........................Software Loopback Interface 1 22...00 00 00 00 00 00 00 e0 Microsoft ISATAP Adapter #2 23...00 00 00 00 00 00 00 e0 Microsoft ISATAP Adapter #3 =========================================================================== IPv4 Route Table =========================================================================== Active Routes: Network Destination Netmask Gateway Interface Metric 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 192.168.1.254 192.168.1.85 25 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 10.10.10.1 10.10.10.2 10 10.10.10.0 255.255.255.248 On-link 10.10.10.2 266 10.10.10.2 255.255.255.255 On-link 10.10.10.2 266 10.10.10.7 255.255.255.255 On-link 10.10.10.2 266 127.0.0.0 255.0.0.0 On-link 127.0.0.1 306 127.0.0.1 255.255.255.255 On-link 127.0.0.1 306 127.255.255.255 255.255.255.255 On-link 127.0.0.1 306 192.168.1.0 255.255.255.0 On-link 192.168.1.85 281 192.168.1.85 255.255.255.255 On-link 192.168.1.85 281 192.168.1.255 255.255.255.255 On-link 192.168.1.85 281 224.0.0.0 240.0.0.0 On-link 127.0.0.1 306 224.0.0.0 240.0.0.0 On-link 10.10.10.2 266 224.0.0.0 240.0.0.0 On-link 192.168.1.85 281 255.255.255.255 255.255.255.255 On-link 127.0.0.1 306 255.255.255.255 255.255.255.255 On-link 10.10.10.2 266 255.255.255.255 255.255.255.255 On-link 192.168.1.85 281 =========================================================================== Persistent Routes: None IPv6 Route Table < --- output omitted --- >
- Command
route CHANGE
is used to modify gateway and/or metric only.
+50 metric change network mask interface / C:\>route CHANGE 0.0.0.0 MASK 0.0.0.0 10.0.0.2 METRIC 50 IF 13 \interface number from Interface List
- Verification, METRIC has been added +50 and it is now 60. The gateway is now 192.168.1.254 that belongs to my WLAN card.
C:\>route print
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IPv4 Route Table
===========================================================================
Active Routes:
Network Destination Netmask Gateway Interface Metric
0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 192.168.1.254 192.168.1.85 25
0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 10.0.0.2 10.10.10.2 60
10.10.10.0 255.255.255.248 On-link 10.10.10.2 266
10.10.10.2 255.255.255.255 On-link 10.10.10.2 266
10.10.10.7 255.255.255.255 On-link 10.10.10.2 266
127.0.0.0 255.0.0.0 On-link 127.0.0.1 306
127.0.0.1 255.255.255.255 On-link 127.0.0.1 306
127.255.255.255 255.255.255.255 On-link 127.0.0.1 306
192.168.1.0 255.255.255.0 On-link 192.168.1.85 281
192.168.1.85 255.255.255.255 On-link 192.168.1.85 281
192.168.1.255 255.255.255.255 On-link 192.168.1.85 281
224.0.0.0 240.0.0.0 On-link 127.0.0.1 306
224.0.0.0 240.0.0.0 On-link 10.10.10.2 266
224.0.0.0 240.0.0.0 On-link 192.168.1.85 281
255.255.255.255 255.255.255.255 On-link 127.0.0.1 306
255.255.255.255 255.255.255.255 On-link 10.10.10.2 266
255.255.255.255 255.255.255.255 On-link 192.168.1.85 281
===========================================================================
Persistent Routes:
None
< --- output omitted --- >